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and a columnist t isist at mlb.. okay. so terence, i say wrigley. everybody else puts the field on it, when you're from chicago -- >> a ballpark that the cubs play in. >> wrigley city, only ballpark. we're going to talk about wrigley in a second. >>> a lot of people are talking about jason collins. they're saying the right things. are we getting the full picture? >> not even close. and i tell you something, don, i have spent decades in locker rooms and clubhouses and generally speaking, at many of these places, it's gay bashing central, all right? that's why i have a tendency to agree with heinz ward, former great wide receiver for pits pittsburgh steelers. he said it would be difficult for an openly gay player to come out in the nfl. the last few days i've talked to sports executives, former players, current players and seem to agree with ward that people are saying the politically correct thing, but the reality is it's not going to be as easy as people say it's going to be. >> i talked about it on radio last week. pretty much every question was, d
and a columnist t isist at mlb.. okay. so terence, i say wrigley. everybody else puts the field on it, when you're from chicago -- >> a ballpark that the cubs play in. >> wrigley city, only ballpark. we're going to talk about wrigley in a second. >>> a lot of people are talking about jason collins. they're saying the right things. are we getting the full picture? >> not even close. and i tell you something, don, i have spent decades in locker rooms and clubhouses and...
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he is a crist folumnist for mlb. how are you? >> doing very well. >> we had a drama when it came down to the fan voting for the all-star roster spots. freddie freeman and puig. did the right guy make the all-star team? >> let's put this in perspective. the all-star game is all about the fans. if they want oprah winfrey out there along with members of the supreme court and various members of the simpsons, god bless them, everyone. remember that the all-star game concept was by a guy from the early 1930s. he was a sports editor of the "chicago tribune." his idea was to make this a popularity contest. obviously, the fans look at freddie freeman being more popular than puig, sort of, kind of with an asterisk. >> it got complicated with fans accusing the media outlets taking sides in this one. this is an espn web page that says puig, not pick. it doesn't mention freeman. >> that's why i said asterisk. the asterisk is this. you look at espn. this is more so a backlash against espn more so than a vote for freddie freeman. espn was basic
he is a crist folumnist for mlb. how are you? >> doing very well. >> we had a drama when it came down to the fan voting for the all-star roster spots. freddie freeman and puig. did the right guy make the all-star team? >> let's put this in perspective. the all-star game is all about the fans. if they want oprah winfrey out there along with members of the supreme court and various members of the simpsons, god bless them, everyone. remember that the all-star game concept was by...
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and still ahead, a major -- a first in major league baseball and it could mean big changes for the mlb. the details up next. i take prilosec otc each morning for my frequent heartburn. because you can't beat zero heartburn. woo hoo! [ male announcer ] prilosec otc is the number one doctor recommended frequent heartburn medicine for 8 straight years. one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. to sha-cool. get it? [ male announcer ] new gold bond powder spray. cool, dry, no mess. stay cool with gold bond. >>> football stars past and present cover the headlines this weekend. let's talk with terrence moore, sports contributor to cnn.com and a columnist for mlb.com. terrence, jim brown was on the arsenio hall show this week. he really went after nba star, kobe bryant. take a listen. >> he is somewhat confused about culture. because he was brought up in another country. so it doesn't quite fit what's happening in america. in the days, we had a summit with top athletes. talk to muhammad ali with his status with the armed forces. there were some athletes we didn't call. so if i today cal
and still ahead, a major -- a first in major league baseball and it could mean big changes for the mlb. the details up next. i take prilosec otc each morning for my frequent heartburn. because you can't beat zero heartburn. woo hoo! [ male announcer ] prilosec otc is the number one doctor recommended frequent heartburn medicine for 8 straight years. one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. to sha-cool. get it? [ male announcer ] new gold bond powder spray. cool, dry, no mess. stay cool...
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. >>> speaking of the mlb, they're planning to expand instant replay next season. right now only umpires can review boundary calls like whether a home run is fair or foul, but under the new proposed system, managers will be able to challenge calls for review. now, balls and strikes can never be reviewed, but plays at bases, fair or foul balls, trapped catches, those can all be reviewed. before this is implemented in 2014, umpires and players are going to have to vote on it. then owners will have to approve it. >>> sarah thomas is a 39-year-old mother of three. now, she was actually the line judge in last night's saints/raiders preseason game. and this was an audition for sarah to possibly become the first full-time female referee in nfl history. now, she is absolutely no stranger to being the first in this profession. seven years ago at the collegiate level, she was the first female to officiate a division one football game. she was also the first female to officiate is bowl game. she will go back to refereeing college games and she'll be open for a possible positi
. >>> speaking of the mlb, they're planning to expand instant replay next season. right now only umpires can review boundary calls like whether a home run is fair or foul, but under the new proposed system, managers will be able to challenge calls for review. now, balls and strikes can never be reviewed, but plays at bases, fair or foul balls, trapped catches, those can all be reviewed. before this is implemented in 2014, umpires and players are going to have to vote on it. then owners...